#551b88 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551b88 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.5% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.7% black. It has a hue angle of 271.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.9% and a lightness of 32%. #551b88 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #000011. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#551b88 color description : Dark violet.

#551b88 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551b88 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 5577608.

Hex triplet 551b88 #551b88
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 136 rgb(85,27,136)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 53.3 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,53.3%)
CMYK 38, 80, 0, 47
HSL 271.9°, 66.9, 32 hsl(271.9,66.9%,32%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.9°, 80.1, 53.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 25.238, 46.558, -49.218
XYZ 8.581, 4.493, 23.706
xyY 0.233, 0.122, 4.493
CIE-LCH 25.238, 67.75, 313.409
CIE-LUV 25.238, 11.655, -63.466
Hunter-Lab 21.196, 35.173, -51.473
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10001000

Color Schemes with #551b88

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Alternatives to #551b88

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#551b88 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551b88

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551b88;}
.background {background-color:#551b88;}
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Shades and Tints of #551b88

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030105 is the darkest color, while #f9f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551b88

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #524d56 is the less saturated color, while #5702a1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551b88 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3f3349 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004384 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004774 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4c4348 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3585 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e377b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4f345f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population